DJ sher
The Underground
Sat 8-9PM
DJ thelma & louise
Friendship Station
WED 9-10pm
dean J. blunt
Black to The Future
THURS 11am-12pm
Agape derived from the greeks means the all encompassing love for mankind, and choice to seek well-being for others. My show is centered around anti-war and protest music. In times of hardship, I hope people can tune into a some tunes that directly address important values of humanity : peace and love.
DJ wonder
Agape
SAT 1-2pm
Hi I’m Tony! Im a 2nd year Applied Math major here at UCSB! Tune in to hear some Ska and Punk, and do some two-steppin!
one trick tony
Two Step Beyond
WED 2-3am
Yo I’m Andy, I’m a psych and brain science, and film and media major. I play lots of Indie games, heck yeah
DJ sleepless
SoftLock
SUN 1-2am
in between spacing out and jamming out, Tonytone brings a rich essence to the room. Supplying sounds that are sure to season your senses through their personal, artistic or emotional resonance.
DJ tonytone
Seasoning the Senses
WED 3-4am
Big fan of music, walking, and listening to music while walking. Tune in to explore the many sounds and styles that rock has to offer!
DJ leela
Skipping Stones
SUN 6-7am
Hi! I’m Ruby, a UCSB communications student from Santa Cruz. I love digging into the hidden stories behind music and sharing the meaning, context, and little surprises that make songs special.
DJ ruby rai
Bury Air
MON 3-4am
hi! i’m netogya, a third year psych student at ucsb! i’ve been with kcsb for about a year now, and have loved every aspect of the journey. i love all sorts of rock music, from japanese visual kei to other styles, hence why i explore them on my show! outside of music, i enjoy reading, gaming, trinket collecting, and hanging out with friends. ᜊ( ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ᜊ
netogya
culture shock
SAT 11-midnight
Hey, I’m Nick! I’m a third year sociology major from southern california and I like music! Listen to Take the Train if you’re in the mood to find some new gems, or your new favorite song 
Everything indie from everywhere.
DJ nick
Take the Train
TUES 2-3am
I like tasty waves and good music, preferably together.
DJ just elijah
The Doldrums
TUES 2-3pm
We research and explore the underground musical influences of our favorite artists.
DJ skye & DJ scoober
Under the Influence
MON 2-3pm
Ms. Rosalyn, known on-air as Sista ROZ, brings a faith-rooted voice shaped by her upbringing in the Baptist Church in Southern California and a lifelong love of gospel music, including singing in church and with UCSB’s Gospel Choir. She holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from UC Santa Barbara, with a concentration in Jewish Studies and a minor emphasis in Black Studies, and has served as Children and Youth Ministry Director as well as with Bible Study Fellowship International. With a heart for prayer, meditation, encouragement, and sharing the Word of God, she considers it a blessing to uplift others. Through The Experience with Sista ROZ, she creates a space of gospel music, worship, and Christian meditation that welcomes and encourages all regardless of their faith.
sista roz
The Experience
SUN 5-6am
Hey guys, I’m Suraya! A little bit about me, is that my hobbies include photography, reading, and of course listening to music. My home is LA, and so I’ve been influenced by Hip Hop throughout my life! Thanks for tuning in!
DJ suraya
Beats & Roots : The Hip Hop Chronicles
MON 11pm-midnight
I’m a 3rd-year student here at UCSB, with a huge passion for music and record collecting. When I’m not programming at KCSB, I play in a blues/hard rock band back in my hometown in LA. I also follow baseball obsessively and go hiking often. Shout out to my pops for introducing me to some awesome music and its surrounding community growing up!
emmett
Wood & Strings
TUES 3-4pm
Hello! I’m Ashley and I’m a Sociology student at UCSB who loves all things jazzy, funky, and groovy. In my free time, you can find me elbow deep in the thrift’s physical media shelves, overloading any available surface with trinkets, scaling boulders at Lizard’s Mouth, and falling asleep on the beach.
buggy jane
Your Dad’s Garage
FRI 7-8am
we <3 kcsb and zooey deschanel
apple & clementine
Theoretical Horse Girls
MON 9-10pm
DJ dirty debbie
GIRL STAIN
TUES 9-10pm
DJ limerence
Revenge of The Disco
FRI 10pm-12am
Hello! My name is Norah, I’m a first year environmental studies major. I absolutely adore music and am on a mission to learn as many instruments as I can, right now I am tackling the banjo >:D
norat
Norat
WED 8-9pm
Always hoping to give you something to think about, all types of genres that evoke all types of feelings that’ll sit with you.
jorby
Sit & Stew
WED 12-1am
Always hoping to give you something to think about, all types of genres that evoke all types of feelings that’ll sit with you.
DJ a-rob
All Strung Out
TUES 4-5pm
Hi I’m Sophie! I am an art major at UCSB and my show is about all alternative and experimental electronic music. Tune in to hear all the up and coming music, and some old stuff too!
DJ sophie
Sub-transmission Line
MON 9-10pm
Hi! My name is Mavis Holley, and I’m a UCSB student who is a worm aficionado. I’m passionate about broadcast reporting, long-form narrative storytelling for air, and anything worm-related.
mavis holley
Spilling The Worm Tea
MON 4:30-5pm
DJ DSMOOV is an experienced DJ with over six years of experience in curating vibrant, genre-blending sets. He is the host of BLKWAVRADIO, a home to a genre-fluid radio experience broadcasting from the California coast, where sound moves like water and culture travels without borders. The show blends R&B, Afrobeat, Bossa Nova, hip-hop, jazz, house, eclectic oldies, and global edits into a seamless sonic journey rooted in feeling, rhythm, and history.
DJ dsmoov
BLKWAVRADIO
MON 7-8am
Hey I am Elliott James!! My show top fives is a passion project of mine fully funded by some of the best stories and fictional characters of the modern world. My show essentially selects a fictional character and attempts to put both their personality, and their world, to music. I’d love for you guys to join me!! If you have any requests on a character let me know!!!
elliot james
Top Fives
TUES 3-4pm
Hi! I’m Sofia, a third year history major and labor studies minor at UCSB. I love punk music, playing music, and driving 50 minutes on the 101 South to get hot dogs. Also my DJ name may or may not be the name of my D&D character from an old campaign
hegelian kafkaesque
Power Chords
TUES 12-1am
dj moises
On The Land
WED 9-10am
dj mackademix
Gaucho Sports Spot
WED 5:30-6pm
4th year at UCSB who loves all things music! When I’m not programming at KCSB, you can find me at the beach, traveling, relaxing with friends, eating an acai bowl, traveling, on a long walk, reading, or in my hometown of Agoura Hills!
hannah
Music's Messenger
MON 9-10am
selecta alla
Blazing Fyah
FRI 6-8pm
part-time english student, full-time sad music enthusiast
arna
Diary Entries
SAT 12-1am
Tune in to hear my ramblings of music history on Psychedelic Youth!!
DJ tk
Psychedelic Youth
FRI 11am-12pm
Hi! I’m Sully and I’m a Sophomore at UCSB. I’m a rock enthusiast, especially when it’s from across the pond, and I can’t wait to share my passion with you!
sully
The British Invasion
THURS 1-2am
We are a duo that focuses on all things electronic, whether it be UK garage or hyperpop. Enjoy this one hour show based on exploring the many different subgenres of electronic music.
DJ nemesis & DJ hypnos
Sonic Synthesia
MON 1-2am
Hey all! my name is DJ Niña Tekno and I am a 4th year communications major at UCSB. I love live shows and dancing which is why I’ve kinda combined my two passions into one and created Latincore is for lovers!
DJ niña tekno
Latincore is for Lovers
MON 11pm-12am
Nicoletta likes putting together Americana(ish) sets, and lives with her cats. You might sometimes hear them in the background on her shows.
nicoletta
Hardly Strictly American
SUN 10am-12pm
hi everyone! my name is dara and im so excited to be a new programer at KCSB! i currently attend UCSB as a psychology and brain sciences major planning to graduate in 2026. i host “my digital diary” once a week on KCSB where i go over all the new music im currently obsessing over while connecting it back to sonic inspirations from different genres in the past and their histories. we’ll highlight all the genre fluid music that’s dominating the internet and talk about how that fluidness is becoming more and more apparent in our real world societies. come tune in and find some of your favorite artists you didn’t even know existed!
dara
My Digital Diary
TUES 1-2am
san diego local and santa barbara lover, tune in to hear something old and learn something new. let’s jam 
DJ sinead
Passenger Seat
FRI 7-8am
All about rhythm and groove. In the Chaat Room, DJ Sayyu brings together the sounds of South Asia and Cu-Cu-Cu-Cummmmbiaaaa to spark connection, movement, and joy.
DJ sayyu
Chaat Room
MON 12-1pm
hi all! my name is el and i am a third year communications major here at UCSB! tune in to my show to hear the most eclectic array of folk you never even knew existed..
el
Folk-El Point
SAT 11pm – 12am
Interviews and music from the world of hardcore punk music.
dillon grove
Your Life in America
SAT 10 – 11pm
My name is Lady J and I have been a radio DJ at KCSB since 1996, programming a variety of Reggae shows, namely “Positive Heights” and “Fire Pon Rome”. “Fire Pon Rome” is a Reggae, Dancehall, & Dub music program that showcases local, domestic, and international artist whose core themes are centered around one love and positivity. My goal is to play music that feels good and uplifts the soul. As a UCSB Graduate Alumna and KCSB veteran, I am passionate about broadcasting quality programming within our non-commercial educational medium. I love family, fun, food, fitness, flights, adventure, entertainment, yoga, community, and KCSB. Instagram: @ladyjreggae
lady J
Fire Pon Rome
SAT 7-8pm
Heyo I’m Maddie!! I’m a third year History of Art and Architecture major here at UCSB, but I’m originally from LA. I love photography, knitting, crocheting, animal crossing, physical media, and polka dots or anything plaid. I used to run the program Long Live Laurel Canyon as Daisy Jane but have since switched it up. I lurv kcsb!!!!
dear jane
The Tweedle Drop
WED 4 – 5pm
Hi! I’m a music luver. I love music. Hope you check out my show Aesthetica Dot Net!
DJ evAnscence
Aesthetica Dot Net
THURS 7-8pm
I love music with substance, especially Dancehall/Reggae, Hip Hop & Afrobeat. I enjoy the Infinite sounds from America to Jamaica to Africa. My previous shows on KCSB were Strictly Hip Hop, The 2020 Rebellion & now we can listen to the Infinity Show. Peace
DJ tstone
Infinity Show
TUES 2 – 4am
805 Local and all around groovy gal DJ Lady brings you jazz, funk, and avant-garde tunes from all over.
DJ lady
Sax and The City
WED 9-10pm
sarah w/an h
Jazz Jazz Revolution
TUES 1 – 2pm
What’s up! My name’s Charlie and I’m a third year at UCSB double majoring in economics and sociology. I grew up moving around Los Angeles, writing for my school paper, and loving hip-hop and jazz. Hi-Tech & Jazz explores the eclectic mix of jazz, funk, hip-hop, soul, and dance that make up acid jazz as a genre while highlighting the “hi(ghly) tech(nical)” ideas, progression, and musical and social context behind your soon-to-be favorite artists and songs.
DJ charlie
Hi-Tech & Jazz
MON 11pm-12am
I’ve been a jazz lover for many decades, and I’ve been doing jazz shows on independent community/college radio stations since 1983. I love the music and I am committed to creating freeform, uncensored programming. Jazz has been a radical creative expression since its inception. It cannot be divorced from its history. It is not merely a commodity that can be exploited. My purpose with “Bright Moments” is to share my love for the music and to honestly discuss its complicated history. This is music you have to listen to.
marta ulvaeus
Bright Moments
SUN 2 – 4pm
Hey everyone! I’m a third year at UCSB who loves ultimate frisbee, hiking, and, of course, music. Check out my show with DJ Scoober, ‘Under the Surface’
DJ skye
Under the Influence
MON 3–4pm
Hi everyone I’m Logan, a third year Global Studies and History double major! Tune into my show Travel Log if you’re interested in learning about regional music scenes from around the world, always something new and fun each week!
logan
Travel Log
WED 8 – 9pm
I’m a third year UCSB student from northern California, and I love searching for strange and intriguing bands and songs to share (shoutout to my dad for putting me onto music when I was little). Outside of music, I like skateboarding and writing 
I <3 KCSB 
parker
Slow Daze
FRI 12 – 1pm
KCSB’s resident Goth
DJ specimen
Disintegration
TUES 10am – 12pm
On Down the Rabbit Hole, I explore the synchronicities that arise when diving deep into particular scenes, artists, locations, micro-genres! Outside of music, I love tide-pooling, making ceramics, and film photography. Check out my concert photography at @avrymorgn or follow me over on spotify 
avery
Down the Rabbit Hole
FRI 1 – 2pm
So many, many moons ago, before I became a boring Long Island suburbanite, I lived in Santa Barbara, and I was also the Chief Engineer and a programmer at KCSB-FM. In June of 2020, when the COVID quarantine was in full effect, KCSB reached out to alumni programmers and a number of us virtually returned to produce programming from afar and to once again be a part of the KCSB and Santa Barbara community. Hence, The Return of CoolMojo was born. Life, man – it’s strange.
bryan d. brown
The Return of CoolMojo
SAT 4 – 6pm
When I arrived in Santa Barbara in 2008, I knew that I found a home in KCSB, my favorite independent community radio station in all the land. I currently record my show from Austin, TX, where I pine every day for the Pacific Ocean. My show highlights artists within the genres of soul/R&B/funk, such as Jamaican soul, psychedelic funk, Chicano soul, Arab funk, underground doo-wop, obscure girl groups, deep funk, afro funk, high school stage bands, and pioneering female-fronted soul. The show is structured to intentionally highlight the stories and contributions of women and BIPOC artists within these genres.
ashbee
Secondhand Sounds
THUS 2 – 4pm
I am super excited to be at KCSB! It truly is my favorite spot on campus. I love music, whether listening to it, playing it, or yapping about it, and want to bring you the best, freshest, most exciting rock music I can find!! Music is a huge part of who I am, so frequenting band shows and practicing drums are what you will usually find me doing. I also love sci-fi and am a nerd for silly old TV shows (especially old, silly, AND sci-fi shows like Star Trek, X Files, and Quantum Leap), hence why my show title is Quantum Beat. Not because I’m a physics major or anything….(which I totally am though). ;P
DJ lilyolily
Quantum Beat
MON 10-11pm
Born I.E. native, Rialto dread; occasional resident of Santa Barbara and california local travalah. Marley Jay actively floats, both locally and internationally, following the music an vibes of collective. With a concentration in reggae, dancehall, dub, jahwaiian, roots rock, and other island stylings, along with an authentic twist.
marley jay
L!V3!R!3
WED 6 – 7am
Rock n roll lover bringing you the college DIY scenes of Isla Vista and beyond!
stellaaa
State of Sound
FRI 3-5pm
Sans Nom has been a DJ in Santa Barbara since 2004. He specializes in the deeper aspects of House and Techno, and his philosophy is to “not play the music want to hear, rather, play the music they NEED to hear.”
sans nom
The Blacklight Special
SUN 10pm – 12am
Just two (too?) random older guys who really enjoy the best music on Earth.
ashkan & DJ acronym
Two Old Guys Playing Metal
FRI 12 – 2am
Host of Welcome to Xanadu. Going across the eras, genres and borders to bring you aural excellence since 2022.
will bacaj
Welcome to Xanadu
SAT 6 – 7pm
I have been at KCSB for awhile, since I was about 17 years old… did a Chicano/rap/old school/oldies show, and then developed an all-music show, cause there is so much good music out there!
805 mad hatter
Jus’ Good Music
THURS 2 – 4am
I started DJing at age 16. I would visit KCSB on the weekends. I would play at Shows ‘ and Private events at a young age. I went on to promoting underground hip hop shows in the 805 area at local nightclubs. I became a DJ at KCSB FM in 2007, and now serve my community as a resource for local musicians, artists and Dj’s to be able to get their talents heard via our show “Word on the Streets Radio” on a weekly basis. Tune in Wednesday Nights at 10pm!!
I started the show word on the streets radio in 2007 being inspired by a DJ that played on KCSB in 1990 named DJ T Stone. T-Stone provided us a place to be able to showcase our talents as young artists in the 805 area on his show. Today I carry on the tradition that T-Stone and other Dj’s throughout the year have done by contributing to the local hip hop scene and supporting our areas artists and artists From beyond!
FUN FACT: I started a website called 805HipHop.Com in 96 to show support to independent artists from the 805 area that came a major resource for Hip-Hop artists in the 805 Area before social media.
d-tragic
Word on the Streets Radio
WED 10pm – 12am
When Little J was 7 years old, D brought him to help “operate the board” for Brother Matthew Brown on Sunday mornings. Both were struck by this amazing man who started Santa Barbara’s first black barber shops, promoted gospel bands and had run gospel radio shows across CA. He had great stories (like Sam Cooke driving through LA, or gospel bands crashing at his parents’ house), and a love for Jesus and caring for those in need. For one year, Brother Brown, D, Z and Little J co-hosted the Better Way Gospel Hour, before Brother Brown’s passing in November 2017.
The Better Way Gospel Hour, started by Brother Matthew Brown in the 1980’s, continues to bring gospel music to the central coast with D, Z and Little J. Pastors Bill and Bernadette Johnson from Providence 1st African Methodist Episcopal (AME), and St. Philip AME have called in weekly for about a decade, with a Sunday morning Teaching. The enormous variety of Christian musicians is highlighted, from the original old acapella gospel and modern choir gospel, to the many Isla Vista local musicians and modern music from around the country and world—all proclaiming the “good news.”
FUN FACT: My first radio show was at WIQH “Why I Quit Highschool” in Concord, MA in high school.
d, z, and little J
The Better Way Gospel Hour
SUN 8 – 10am
I grew up in Goleta, started listening to KCSB in 1967. You could call in and request a song that you couldn’t here on regular radio! Been listening ever since.
On my show I play a little of this, a little of that, and then some. My show is divided up into three segments, and each segment there is a theme, be it Surf, R&B, Soul, World Music, Ska, Down Tempo Electronica, to name a few. But I kinda specialize in mid to late 60’s era, because I’m old (ish) My voice has been honed from a life of gin and cigarettes……;)
FUN FACT: I’ve had the same car for 41 years. A 63 Chevy
djkrusty007@hotmail.com // instagram: @sir_robbo_of_cabo
DJ biff
Planned Spontaneity
TUES 2 – 4pm
Voted Winner of the “Best Event DJ in Santa Barbara” Award 9 Years in a Row! (2024-2016) Born & Raised in Santa Barbara, CA and a Graduate of UCSB 2003 in History of Art & Architecture. DJ Darla Bea brings her eclectic collection of music to the Airwaves each week with a New Theme, Different Genre, Fields Trips Tributes and Plenty of Factoids / Darlapedia Definitions. It’s like listening to a Rock N’ Roll Encyclopedia LIVE ON THE AIR!
FUN FACT: I started tape-recording myself at age 3 doing using a portable cassette player. My father went to radio broadcasting school. My mom’s maiden name translates to one who plays music = Muzikar!
Instagram @darlabea / Facebook @djdarlabea + FB Group “ROCK IT PROPERLY” / djdarlabea.com
DJ darla bea
ROCK IT PROPERLY
SUN 8 – 10pm
My career as Dj Gryphn started in London during the first electro wave of the early 80’s, playing in underground clubs while also hosting my own weekly , Club Boy. Also responsible for compiling weekly underground dance floor charts for New Musical Express , a weekly international music publication.I later moved into a more avant-garde mixing at the birth of the Industrial scene at the notorious Iron Orchid club, while also being head of promotions at Recommended Records. At the birth of House music I finally found a long time home as House music summarised my entire history of deep listening. To this day I, Gryphn , have not stop playing vinyl . Often searching out vinyl only releases , white labels , unknown artist releases. I am a true digger and have been Dj amongst underground scenes for 40 years. All my shows are presented with vinyl!
All vinyl continuous mix show. With a main focus on underground house music from every corner of the globe. Hard to find, vinyl only releases, white labels, unknown artists and limited edition releases.
FUN FACT: Born in the year of the rabbit
Soundcloud / Instagram @stevengryphnhorwood
DJ gryphn
Smiley Smile
SAT 9 – 10pm
We joined KCSB in 2022 as a curious couple wanting to expand our media knowledge into radio. After getting through KJUC, we were stoked to join as Community Programmers and bring our goofy married selves to the airwaves, to discover (and share) some awesome music along the way.
The Old Millennials is a PA/CA show hosted by Jill and Mike, a couple of creatives who grew up in the ’90s alongside the Internet, and are curious about how technology and trends from that era have shaped the modern world. Between 3-7 minute narrative mic breaks — a mix of silly nostalgia and serious analysis of current events — Jill and Mike curate a selection of global ’90s underground dance music that is thematically linked to the topic of the day.
FUN FACT: We make visual art too! Jill is a painter and Mike an illustrator.
DJ Jill and DJ mike
The Old Millennials
FRI 10 – 11am
I started on KJUC during the summer of 1993, 1 quarter later I was on KCSB with a show titled God’s Rhythmic Anointed Poetry (gospel hiphop), then around 2004 the title of the show was changed to Reality HipHop – I left to be a missionary in Mexico during the spring of 2007, and have finally returned (remote programmer) as of January ’23 with spanish (gospel) hiphop . . .
Los Elegidos Radio is comprised of all spanish gospel hiphop coming from Mexico (where I live) and all other Latin America countries, featuring a lot of underground artists, and hosted by our youth group (Los Elegidos Bible Club) from Ensenada, other youth groups throughout the area, and some of the artists involved in gospel hiphop.
FUN FACT: My wife and I are missionaries living in Ensenada, Baja Norte, Mexico – it is such a blessing being back on KCSB!!!
DJ lolo
Los Elegidos Radio Show
SUN 7 – 8am
I started this journey with KCSB in 1995. Latin Rock has been part of the Latin American culture since the 1950s. I felt that since I was a local DJ to the Santa Barbara area, I needed to encourage our community to learn more about this impactful genre of music.
angel & linda
Rock Latino
WED 6-8PM
After several years of sitting on the fence, Lietoc joined KCSB in Winter 2k19. They somehow became Internal Music Director between the 2019-2020 school year. During that time, they also built a tape collection and started moving their nose towards documenting new DIY tape releases on Tabs Out. Additionally, Lietoc has been working with Thomas Moran since the end of 2020 in various capacities on TBD while pursuing a degree in Library Science
Lietoc’s Demands Remain Unwritten is the final successor program to a series of one quarter shows that changed names between 2019-2020. Faint echoes of lost futures, found within new n’ old pulpy tape music (from komische to private press dance and field recordings), reverb saturated bliss, and modernist and dadaist punk or noise excursions. All being channeled through label spotlights, yearly surveys, and non-canonical dives. And of course, the latest developments in the ubiquitous college rock marketplace of pastiche. Broadcast remotely, from Southern California.
FUN FACT: They are a “decent” ebay bid snipper
lietoc
Lietoc’s Demands Remain Unwritten
SUN 6-8pm
hi!! my name is maya and I’m from venice beach. i’m a music and communications double major, also the assistant engineer at the station (come say hi!). i’ve always had a passion for music which started with my dad’s cds and eventually evolved into my own huge record collection and playing drums ((: kcsb allows me to combine my love for books and movies with my passion for music and just geek out. i talk about a couple new movies, tv shows, or books each show and connect them to the music i play to develop deeper understanding ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა
maya
Enter the Void
THURS 1-2pm
1990 – 1996 “Eat Some Paste” on WRCT Pittsburgh. 2001 – KCSB News. 2002 – 2007 Several shows with varied formats at varied times on KCSB. 2008 to present, Joyful Cosmos, Monday evenings on KCSB.
Content: Music and sound constructions from artists and producers in various places and cultures. Selections frequently emphasize current dialogues amongst localized traditional musics, global music cultures, and contemporary sound making and recording processes. Creative improvised musics, electro-acoustic explorations, field recordings of traditional musics, electronica, noise.
Structure: Recordings live mixed for focused listening. Often the flow is smooth. On occasion, there will be turbulence. Each two hour segment contributes to ongoing radio broadcast of Earth-based sound making into the cosmos.
FUN FACT: My favorite vegetable is Radicchio.
steve s
Joyful Cosmos
MON 6 – 8pm
Sunnyland Steve has been a lover of blues music since his teenage years whose journey into the tradition began with exposure to Elvis Presley and exploration into Presley’s blues influences. He has been a board member of the Santa Barbara Blues Society, the oldest existing U.S. blues society (founded in March 1977) for over forty years, and is a contributing writer of articles and album reviews for two national blues magazines. He has been co-promoter and stage emcee for a myriad live blues performances locally, regionally, and nationally. He has hosted “Views of the Blues” on KCSB-FM since January 2007.
Blues music is an original American art form and the basis for rhythm-and-blues, rock-and-roll, hip hop, rap, and much of jazz and country music. ‘Views of the Blues’ presents the best in blues music in its historical context, including its provenance in west African and African American cultures.
FUN FACT: I grew up listening to and loving classical violin music
sunnyland steve
Views of the Blues
Mon 12pm – 2pm
I was a student programmer at KCSB starting in 2017 and worked on the KCSB Executive Committee until I graduated in 2019 and have been a volunteer community programmer ever since. It was at KCSB that I found community radio and DIY Music to be a huge passion of mine. DIY organizing is so important and it feels great to give back to our community via music.
Hi! I’m Thomas! I’m the host of TBD which airs every sunday 4-6pm! TBD is where i give a wide range of DIY Musicians and artists spanning all different genres, backgrounds and scenes a space to be heard outside of their local scene. I try to host live performances and interviews every week.
thomas
TBD
SUN 4 – 6pm
I’m a UCSB alum who’s totally obsessed with music. I began hosting my show, American Roots Radio, in 2016, and have fallen deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole ever since.
American Roots Radio is an historical overview of traditional American music from the twentieth century onward.
FUN FACT: I traveled extensively around Venezuela and started paragliding while there.
witch doctor
American Roots Radio
SAT 9 – 11am
DJ Girlscout presents Moshin’ Around, a show where you can tune in to hear punk (and DIY) that isn’t dead. When they aren’t listening to DIY hardcore and punk, DJ Girlscout likes to labor organize, create textile art, and yap nonstop.
DJ girlscout
Moshin’ Around
TUES 10 – 11pm
I have been a programmer with KCSB since 1983. I am also a musician and play piano, guitar, banjo, lap dulcimer and Celtic harp.
pat cardenas
The Black Nag
SAT 11am – 1pm
Orchestral Oasis is a survey of Western classical music from the Medieval era through the contemporary. I am a retired librarian and organic farmer and community orchestra viola player who is not retired from grandparenting and sharing classical music with listeners over the KCSB airwaves.
benjamin sawyer
Orchestral Oasis
WED 11am – 1pm
Dick Flacks is emeritus prof of sociology at UCSB. His book PLAYING FOR CHANGE was inspired by what he’s learned about music and protest as a result of producing this show.
dick flacks
Culture of Protest
THURS 4 – 5pm
“The Freak Power Ticket” began in 2002 after I had already put in well over a year at KCSB-FM working a full-time job (then, largely in charge of the station’s annual fund drive). I had briefly done college radio while an undergrad at a different institution and, when I started at KCSB, I was still in grad school at UCSB – studying English Lit – so I was excited to develop new ideas on the local airwaves.
I also occasionally host live performances and guest DJs. Furthermore, “The Freak Power Ticket” profiles works and figures of note from a politically radical or decidedly off-kilter perspective.